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The total population of Sour Lake is estimated to be 2,083 with 1,005 males (48.25%) and 1,078 females (51.75%). There are 73 more females than males in Sour Lake.
The median household income in Sour Lake was $60,059 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,073(4.87%) from $63,132 in 2020. This income is 80.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sour Lake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $74,012. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sour Lake stands at $60,059.
In Sour Lake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,876 for males and $22,460 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,206 for males and $49,429 for females.
In Sour Lake, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $65,665, while White households have a median household income of $60,531.
In 2022, the population of Sour Lake was 1,821, a 1.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sour Lake's population was 1,791, an increase of 0.79% compared to a population of 1,777 in 2020.
The median age in Sour Lake, TX is 30.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 31.87% were under the age of 15, 17.01% aged 15 to 29, 37.38% aged 30 to 64, 13.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sour Lake population: 89.23% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 4.26% are Asian, 4.44% are some other race and 1.03% are multiracial.